''3'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly released in 2002 through

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. ''3'' has sold 195,000 copies as of March 11, 2008.

Album information

The album artwork features an Om (ॐ), a spiritual icon in

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. The original title for the album was ''Downstroy'', after the opening track of the album. Max Cavalera later stated that he regretted changing the album's title.

Songs

Both of the first two tracks were the only

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released from the album, " Downstroy" and "

Seek 'n' Strike ''3'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly released in 2002 through Roadrunner Records. ''3'' has sold 195,000 copies as of March 11, 2008. Album information The album artwork features an Om (ॐ), a spiritual icon in ...

." The song "One" features guest vocals from

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’s Christian Machado and uses the title as first word of the two word clauses per line: 'One soul / One heart / One man / One truth / One tribe / One life / One God'. "L.O.T.M" (acronym for "Last of the Mohicans") is a Native American-themed metal song named after the 1826 novel of the same name. "Brasil" is a Brazilian metal song featuring berimbau, as well as

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performed by Cavalera. "One Nation", a cover song originally recorded by

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, starts and ends with a sample of the United States'

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. "09-11-01" is a one-minute silence used for listeners to tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorism acts on the

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. "Tree of Pain" is a tribute to Cavalera's late stepson Dana.HARDLIFE COREMUSIC & BETTER HEARING: Max Cavalera
/ref> "Zumbi" and "Soulfly III" are world music songs.

Reception

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'' (8/02, p. 110) rated the album a 6 out of 10, stating that "There's something undeniably thrilling about an Ozzfest demagogue who champions dignity as a human right and makes a maxim like 'Faith is a weapon' his rallying cry...the band remains a hard-charging, tribal-drumming monster fierce enough to kick the bulldozers out of the rainforest....3 could be the charm for Soulfly." *''

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'' (6/22/02, p. 52) also rated the album a 6 out of 10 stating that "Another clench-jawed grind through seven kinds of hell...Soulfly must be the only band who can make the obligatory minute of Sept. 11th silence seem loud." *'' Alternative Press'' (8/02, p. 67) rated the album a 7 out of 10 stating that "Streamlined and digestable...A impenitent tone is set from the start...enough to get the troops of doom marching once again." *''

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'' (6/17/02, p. 16) stated that "This one is a winner; don't miss out."

Track listing

Personnel

Soulfly *

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, 4-string guitar, berimbau,

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on "I Will Refuse", percussions on "Brasil" * Marcello Dias – bass ,

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, drum programming on "One", sitar on "Tree Of Pain",

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on "Soulfly III" *

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, percussion * Roy Mayorga –

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, percussion Additional musicians *Meia Noite – percussion *Otto D'Agnolo – keyboards, additional audio effects *John Naylor – additional programming *Greg Hall – drums on "One Nation" and "I Will Refuse" *Wiley Arnett – guitar on "One Nation" *

Zyon Cavalera Zyon Cavalera (born January 19, 1993) is an American drummer, best known as the son of ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera and as the current drummer for Soulfly and Lody Kong. Background Zyon Cavalera was born on January 19, 1993. His father M ...

– "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" *Igor Cavalera – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" *Jade Carneal – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" *Noah Corona – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" *Isabel Adelman – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" *Dave Chavarri – drums on "Under The Sun" *Joe Nunez – drums on live tracks *Jason Rockman – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)" *Jeff Hollinger – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)" *Isaac Ayala – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)" Production *Max Cavalera –

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, mixing on "Soulfly III", "Zumbi", "I Will Refuse" *Otto D'Agnolo –

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, mixing on "Soulfly III" and "Zumbi", production on "Under The Sun" * Terry Date – mixing *Jamison Weddle – assistant engineering *Anthony Kilhoffer – assisting *

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– mastering *

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– A&R * Toby Wright – mixing on "Under The Sun" Management *Oasis Management – management *Gloria Cavalera – management *Christina Newport – management

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:3 (Soulfly Album) Soulfly albums 2002 albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Max Cavalera